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Day of Arafah

Day 9 of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar

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Day of Arafah: Day 9 of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar
The Day of Arafah is an Islamic holiday that falls on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic calendar. It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and is followed by the holiday of Eid al-Adha. At dawn of this day, Muslim pilgrims will make their way from Mina to a nearby hillside and plain called Mount Arafat and the Plain of Arafat in Saudi Arabia. It was from this site that the Islamic prophet Muhammad gave one of his last sermons in the final year of his life. Some Muslims hold that part of the Quranic verse announcing that the religion of Islam had been perfected was revealed on this day.

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More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for Hajj [Video]

More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for Hajj

More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for Hajj The Day of Arafat is of great significance to Muslims around the world, regarded as the most sacred day of the year according to..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:10Published

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